Muslim Americans At Ramadan, 201646:56

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Ahead of Ramadan, we take the pulse of Muslim-Americans on the Presidential election, refugees and radicalism.

Majd Takriti, center, and his mother, name not given, visiting from Lebanon, pick up Halal meat at a butcher shop in Orange County's "Little Arabia" neighborhood just miles from Disneyland, Wednesday, March 23, 2016. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus)

It’s been a rough stretch for American Muslims. September 11th set the table. People tried to get back to normal. Working, living, studying, going for the American dream. But the headwinds in the headlines kept coming. The rise of ISIS cast a shadow. A trickle of radicalization got lots of attention. Then Donald Trump called for a ban on Muslim entry. San Bernardino took its terrible toll. Ramadan starts on Sunday. We want to hear from our fellow citizens. This hour On Point, American Muslims, 2016. — Tom Ashbrook

Guests

Dalia Mogahed, director of research at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding. Former executive director of the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies. Co-author, with John Esposito, of "Who Speaks for Islam?" (@DMogahed)

Dean Obeidallah, comedian, director and former lawyer. Co-director of the documentary, "The Muslims Are Coming." Columnist for the Daily Beast. (@Deanofcomedy)

Dawud Walid, Imam and executive director of the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. Political blogger for the Detroit News. (@DawudWalid)

Bridge: When Islamophobia Turns Violent -- "Over the course of the election season, numerous candidates have discussed the threat of 'radical Islam,' or 'Islamic terrorism,' or have used other similar verbal constructions to convey a threat that they believe stems from the religion of Islam or from within the Muslim community."

The Daily Beast: For Trump, Muslims Are Terrifying, and Guns Are Great -- "Trump apparently cares less about keeping your family safe from the threat that’s killing over 30 Americans every single day—including today. Rather Trump wants to scare you about Muslims and then save you from this threat. The irony is Trump’s proposed Muslims ban is not the mark of a strong leader, but rather the frightened and irrational response of a very scared man."